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Scissors, Bandage

Object number98.85.13

Datec. 1962

Mediummetal; metal plating

Credit LineGift of Donald Hartswick

DescriptionPair of blunt-point bandage scissors.Dimensions2 x 4.125 in. (5.1 x 10.5 cm)
MarksStamped "W" on each shank near pivot pin.
Historical NotesCivil Defense medical supplies found at the fallout shelter located at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa.Label TextMaterials from a fallout shelter (a reserved , presumably safe location where residents could remain during a hostile attack) located at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. These items document the impact of the Cold War on daily life in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.

Related institution Trinity High School

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